Sawyer County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55113 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,476
Rank #1,963 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,801 −19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,007 of 3,222
38th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.6% +23.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,058 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Home Value
$236,200 −16.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,027 of 3,222
68th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.4% −18.6% vs nat'l
Rank #970 of 3,222
70th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +12.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,523 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

76.7% Homeownership
93.5% Insured
27.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.8%21.6%32.5%43.3%54.1%64.9%75.8%76.9%12.9%6.2%2.4%0.6%0.6%0.4%

About Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Sawyer County, Wisconsin has a total population of 18,476, making it the 1,963rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sawyer County is 52.8 years, which is 35.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sawyer County is $60,801, which ranks #2,007 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in Sawyer County is $236,200, 16.2% below the national median. Renters in Sawyer County pay a median gross rent of $712 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sawyer County, 27.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 18.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.8 min.

Sawyer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 76.9% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (12.9%) and Two or More Races (6.2%).

All data for Sawyer County, Wisconsin comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.